Take the right medicines, the right way

Follow the treatment plan, making changes can lessen medicines’ effectiveness

“Medication adherence” is a term you might hear doctors, nurses or pharmacists use. It means taking the right medicines, the right way.
It’s important. According to the Food and Drug Administration, “Poor adherence can interfere with the ability to treat many diseases, leading to greater complications from the illness and a lower quality of life for patients.”

As a caregiver, you want to be sure your loved one takes:

the correct medicine – no confusion with old prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs

the right dosage at the right time

the medicine for as long as the doctor prescribes

You can help increase medication adherence by helping to organize medicines and being mindful of when your loved one is to take them. Routines, such as taking them at bedtime or with meals, can be helpful reminders. A pillbox marked with days of the week may work as well. You can even set up alarms or get daily text reminders at MyHumana.com/TakeMyMedicine.

And if you have questions about a medicine, always ask your doctor or pharmacist.

Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO and PFFS organization and a stand-alone prescription drug plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal.

Humana is proud to be an affiliated member of the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC). The NAC is a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on advancing and supporting family caregiving.